Chinatown Fair a documentary

Tucked away on a narrow sidestreet in Lower Manhattan lay Chinatown Fair, one of the city's (and the country's) last independently owned video arcades. Home to a loyal group of gamers, the arcade was the pinnacle of the East Coast fighting game scene. When it suddenly closed in February 2011, the players were left to find a new home.Combining interviews with crowdsourced footage, Chinatown Fair tells the personal story of the connections that were formed at the arcade and how they can survive after a shared space no longer exists.

So just when you thought this place was dead... you're wrong!I actually passed by here a few days ago to see that the place re-opened to my surprise and the owner was cool to let me do a quick walkthrough of the new C.F.A. and luckily before school let out, if you are in the area please feel free to check it out.8 Mott St
(between Mosco St & Park Row)
New York, NY 10013
(551) 697-5549
http:www.chinatownfair.bizNearest Transit Station:
Chambers St (J, Z)
Canal St (J, N, Q, Z)
Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall (4, 5, 6,)
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Technology has changed the way that people can play games, from casual gamers who play a few times a week or month on their phone, to those who play every day and make a living playing professionally. This documentary takes the audience on a journey through all the levels of gamers providing testimonials and background information from each group.Level Up explores the video gaming culture from the perspective of a wide range of gamers starting with casual smart phone gamers to avid, professional gamers, LAN Party organizers and video game content creators. The documentary covers a brief history of video games and their social angle, as well as the competitive aspect engendered by large-scale gaming events. This is a current and relevant topic examined through interviews and research and presented in an interesting and engaging manner.Producer: Jeff Colebank
Director: Justin Switzer
Director of Photography: Adam Walsh
Creative Director: Daniela Castillo
Soundtrack: Peter Peterson
Illustration: Mandy Groves
Chief Editor: Adam Walsh
Editing: Daniela Castillo, Jeff Colebank, Peter Peterson, Justin Switzer

This is a short documentary briefly touching on the arcadefighting games community in Melbourne, largely referred to as Shadowloo Syndicate. The video is a final assignment for an RMIT student project. It is edited with Avid and shot with a Canon 550D.On a related note, if what you've seen in the doco interests you, please support the local community here in Melbourne and attend Shadowloo Showdown on the 25th June 2011! It has an international line up worthy of any other arcade fighting event in the world. I know I'll most definitely be there!

Pilot Episode for our series "GAM3R" focusing on the Fighting Game Community.
Featuring Jason Laboy of Dominion Method Gaming, TriForce of Empire Arcadia, Chris G, Seth Killian, Justin Wong, Gootecks, and more.Help projects like this become a reality. Let us prove to major networks "GAM3R" deserves to be on television! Pass this video around.Follow us on Twitter:
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Follow me on my FaceBook Page: http:www.facebook.comAkaKonnichiwaDeathstrikeTaking a look inside to see what they did with the place. It has a lot of space which I like but they need to make some changes and fast.
Facebook Page http:www.facebook.comChinatownFairArcadeAny Ideas Go to the ChinaTown Fair Facebook Page..

Another arcade update from the Chinatown Fair in New York City. Gotta say, a lot has changed since then and it looked like a really good improvement since the last couple of times. A few new arcades of both American and foreign and they all look really promising. Hmm... I wonder if they can bring the Vocaloid 2nd Diva edition to the arcade? That would complete the place and it would be fun. Check this video out and let me know what you think.

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Here's a video tour of the legendary China Town Fair arcade in New York City. They have a great selection of music games, SHMUPS, Capcom Fighters, SNK Fighters and Namco fighters. CTF is the best place in the city to go for fighting games. The competition is awesome. It's one of the best arcades out there.(This video was featured in the third part of the documentary, Run It Back)www.Arcade-Hunters.com

official trailer for The Lost Arcade
Chinatown Fair opened as a penny arcade on Mott Street in 1944. Over the decades, the dimly lit gathering place, known for its tic-tac-toe playing chicken, became an institution, surviving turf wars between rival gangs, changing tastes and the explosive growth of home gaming systems like Xbox and Playstation that shuttered most other arcades in the city. But as the neighborhood gentrified, this haven for a diverse, unlikely community faced its strongest challenge, inspiring its biggest devotees to next-level greatness.Opening in San Francisco at the historic landmark Roxie August 5th.
Opening in New York City at the beautiful Metrograph on August 12th.
VOD in September.
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ARCADE is a movie that documents the final week of Chinatown Fair and explores the community as they leave Chinatown and head to Brooklyn where Henry Cen, arcade kid turned CF manager, is opening his own arcade, Next Level.
Featuring the song "A Place Without Dogs" by Grey Scarey and "Motivation" by Clams Casino.